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Lake Alster is the real pride of Hamburg. Many Hamburgers tend to come here, as if they were an outlet, after working days. The lake is located in the center of the metropolis on 160 hectares and is completely surrounded by parks, trees and alleys.

Despite the constant development of Hamburg, the lake remains untouched by civilization.

The history of Lake Alster dates back to the 13th century, after a dam was used to block the tributary of the Elbe. Since then, this area has always been under scrutiny. local residents and the authorities. Despite the constant development of Hamburg and the construction of industrial plants and numerous residential complexes, the lake remains untouched by civilization.

On the Alster lake

Today, the Alster is a mass recreation place for townspeople and tourists. The so-called health trail, 7 km long, has been laid around the lake. No time for jogging and other healthy lifestyle? Then you can simply sit in the shade and admire the lake and the fountains pouring out of it. Fortunately, there are benches on the embankment almost every two meters.

By the way, two years ago a giant sculpture of a bather girl was installed in the center of Lake Alster. From the first days, the sculpture, more than 4 m high, has become the most popular attraction in Hamburg. You can get to know her better by renting a boat or catamaran. Here, tourists are vying with each other to offer tickets for pleasure craft, having a ride on which, you can enjoy the view of the city sights from the water.

The cost of travel, depending on the tour and its duration, starts from 12-18 EUR per person.

For the convenience of tourists, boats and steamers leave every hour.

Prices on the page are for November 2018.

Today is our first morning in Hamburg. We will be here for a few days. Hamburg is very large and interesting city... You can’t look at it in 1 day.

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We start it with breakfast at the hotel. Here it is organized in the hotel lobby and lasts from 6-30 to 10-30. We decided to sleep and go out for breakfast at the beginning of ten. Apparently we are not the only ones like that, because almost all the tables are occupied, and a long tail of the queue has formed near the buffet counter. Breakfast - classic European Buffet- bread, cold cuts and cheese, boiled eggs, oatmeal, yoghurt, juice, coffee and tea. There are no complaints about the quality of the products - everything is fresh and in abundance. The hotel staff replenishes food in a timely manner.

A few words about our base location for the next week. Hamburg is the only federal city in Germany. Even speaks about it official name: "Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg". The history of the city begins with the construction of the Hammaburg fortress by Charlemagne. In the XII century, the city became an important transport hub for the delivery of goods from mainland Europe to Scandinavia and British islands... In the 16th century, he was one of the first to join the Hanseatic League, and in 1510 he received the status of a free imperial city. Thanks to the very advantageous position the city grew and developed not only as a transport, but also as an industrial center. Gradually, the borders between it and the suburbs disappeared and Altona, Harburg and other cities were included in the city limits. At present, the population of the city itself is about 1.6 million people. More than 5 million people live in the Hamburg metropolitan area. Many industrial plants are located in and around the city, such as the Airbus assembly plant. The city is home to 17 universities, many colleges and schools. Due to its relatively low corporate taxes, Hamburg is home to many German and international logistics companies. Many sea and ocean vessels have their home port of Hamburg. The Hamburg river port is capable of receiving even the largest ocean liners... A few years ago, the Quin Mary 2 liner called at the port.

So, having refreshed, we go to walk to the city center. There is access to Lake Alster 3 blocks from the hotel.

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It is the largest intracity lake in Europe. We go ashore and move towards the city center. There are many cafes and berths for boats and small yachts on the shore.

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We slowly get to two bridges, which divide the lake into an internal and an external lake.

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Previously, this line was the border of Hamburg and the bridges were important fortifications. Now one bridge - Kennedybrüke - is a road and pedestrian and bicycle bridge, and the second, Lombardbrüke, is a railway one.

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After going around the inner Alster, we go out to the shopping and entertainment districts.

Shopping galleries have been located here since the 18th century. For two centuries, trading traditions have not changed much, and now there are various trading establishments. From inexpensive chain stores to boutiques of world famous brands.

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We pass further and walk along the streets of the old city. There are a lot of churches in Hamburg and the main ones are in historic center... According to the decision of the town hall, taken back in the 19th century, the construction of buildings higher than church spiers is prohibited in the city center. Therefore, the spiers of the churches are visible from almost everywhere and they serve as excellent landmarks for visitors to the city.

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In the northern border of the church of St. Jacobi had a very interesting exhibition of wooden sculpture made from old wooden piles.

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We pass further and find ourselves on the town hall square. The Hamburg City Hall is a symbol of the power of the merchants and subsequently the bourgeoisie. The spirit of freedom and independence is present in many details, starting with the name of the city. The official name of the city is "Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg". In the state infrastructure of Germany, Hamburg does not belong to any of the states. It reports directly to the federal government and has three representatives in the upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat.

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After walking along the town hall square, we return to the side of the station, where we buy a Hamburg visitor card. This combined ticket for all urban transport, as well as discount card to visit many tourist sites in the city.

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From the station we move towards the hotel. Apparently, the area adjacent to the station is not very popular among local residents, therefore it is populated mainly by immigrants. The street sometimes resembles a branch of the eastern market. Trays with fresh vegetables and fruits stand right next to the buildings. Dial, go inside and pay. There are many national shops - Arabian, Pakistani, Afghani, Indian. Visitors are oriental people, traditionally noisy and sociable. However, everything is within the bounds of decency. Even walking through these quarters, you do not feel the desire to speed up your pace and go beyond the boundaries of the area. Hamburg is generally a very international city. It developed historically, many sailors from other countries settled in the port city. And now there are many international transport and logistics companies here.

Finally, tired, but satisfied, we get to the hotel. There is no longer any strength or desire to sit in a cafe, so we buy vegetables and cuts for sandwiches and precipitate in the room. Learned from the experience of last Sunday, we buy a supply of drinks and dry food for walking. The fact is that on Sunday all shops are closed here, except for the railway stations and most of the cafes and restaurants. And we have plans to continue the examination of the city for tomorrow.

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13/08/2013 16:00

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Lake Alster (German Alster) is a part of the river of the same name in the central part of Hamburg, in northern Germany.

The lake arose in the riverbed during the reign of Count Adolf III century. 1190 year. Then Alster was blocked with a dam for the operation of a water mill.

Today, Lake Alster is one of the main attractions of Hamburg, this is a favorite resting place for all townspeople - they walk here, run along the paths of the park, do all kinds of sports, including water sports, as well as shop and ride a boat.

Three Alsters

From 1616 to 1625, during the construction of the city wall, the lake was divided into two parts - the Outer and Inner Alster. To prevent unauthorized entry into the city, a large log blocked the river flow under a wooden bridge.

In place wooden bridge in the 17th century, the Lombardsbrücke Bridge was built, and in the 20th century, another bridge was built to the north of it - Kennedibrücke.

Note: Lake Alster is subdivided into three parts unequal in size and dissimilar to each other: Outer (largest), Inner (middle) and Small Alster, the distances between them are large - up to 5 kilometers.

Outer Alster

Outer Alster (Außenalster) received this name in the 17th century, as it turned out to be a part of the lake that remained behind the newly built city wall. And although the fortress wall is long gone, the historical name has been preserved.

The Outer Alster is the largest part of the lake and covers an area of approximately 164 hectares. Its depth reaches 4.5 meters. The place is especially popular during the warmer months. Yachting is traditionally practiced here, there are several yacht clubs. In addition, they ride on the lake on boats, pedal boats, boats, canoes. Recently, a new kind of sport has been gaining momentum - stand-up paddle boarding, paddle boarding.

On the coast of the outer Alster there are numerous villas, most notably in the Harvestehude region, in the west of the Alster, along Bellevue in the Winterhude region and Schone Auszicht in the Uhlenhorst region in the north of the lake. This area of the Alster is therefore often referred to as the "Millionaire Coast".

On the southeast side of the outer Alster is the famous fashionable hotel Atlantic, which today belongs to the Kempinski hotel chain.

Alster Park

Around the Outer Alster, there is the Alster Park, which is today a favorite recreation place for the townspeople. The western side of the park was created specifically for the International Gardens Exhibition (IGA) in 1953.

In 1968, 1000 Japanese cherry blossoms were planted in the park, received as a gift from Japanese firms operating in Hamburg. Since then, every year during their bloom, the "Cherry Blossom Festival" has been organized with a grandiose fireworks.

The Alster Park has numerous walking and cycling paths, which are 7.4 kilometers long. Adherents of an active lifestyle run here in the mornings, evenings and weekends.

Inner Alster

The Inner Alster or Binnenalster is a much smaller part of the lake - about 18 hectares.

In the center of the Inner Alster, a pontoon is installed, from which the Alster Fountain springs to a height of 60 meters. The fountain was funded by a private investor in 1987 and has already become one of the symbols of Hamburg. The enrichment of the Alster waters with oxygen due to the work of the fountain led to an improvement in the quality of the water in the lake. In the pre-Christmas time, the fountain is replaced by a decorated Christmas tree.

Located in the city center, even with the city wall, Binnen Alster has always been a bustling shopping place. WITH south side the lake is closed by the Jungfernstieg street, which is a city promenade.

Around Binnen-Alster today there are various shops, offices, hotels. Among them is a historic hotel, which today belongs to the "4 seasons" hotel chain, a traditional shopping center Alsterhaus, as well as the famous cafe Alster-pavilion. In 2006, a new shopping center, Europe Center, was built on the Inner Alster.

On the south coast Inner Alster is a marina for the "White Flotilla" - this is the name of the ships sailing along the Alster in the mode river trams as well as pleasure craft.

Every year at the end of August - beginning of September, the Alster Amusements, Alsterfegnügen festival with folk festivals, attractions and fireworks are held in the Inner Alster.

Small Alster

Small Alster (Kleine Alster), as the name suggests, is the smallest part of the lake. Its dimensions are only 200 meters long and 40 meters wide. It is combined with the Inner Alster tunnel under the Jungfernstieg street. On the south side, it is bounded by locks. Beyond the locks, the Alster flows into the Elbe.

There is a memorial stele Mourning mother with a child in her arms, made in 1931 by the sculptor Ernst Barlach, in memory of those who fell in the First world war... During Nazi Germany, the relief was removed as "degenerate art" and restored again in 1949.

The western side is decorated in the style of a Venetian square, and is called the Alster arcade. Here are located cafes, restaurants, shops. Swans, geese, ducks live in the waters of the Small Alster in summer. In the warm season, it is always full of tourists.

In cold winters, which happens about once every five years, Lake Alster freezes over. Then a skating rink is arranged on the ice for everyone.

Fishing on the Alster lake

In the waters of Lake Alster, carp, pike perch, grayling, eel, trout, pike and other fish are found.

In Germany, in order to obtain the right to fish, you must obtain a fishing ticket. It's like a driver's license to drive a car. Without such a document, it is impossible to fish on either the Alster or the Elbe.

If you are the owner of a fishing ticket issued in Russia, you need to purchase an additional permit for fishing in the Alster in Hamburg, the so-called guest Angelnkarte, Fisherman's ticket, sometimes called the Fischer Karte, but not "Fishcard" (fischkarte).

The Angeln Card for tourists is available in several versions - for a weekend, for one day or for one month.

Working hours

All areas of Lake Alster and the park are accessible around the clock, seven days a week.

Pleasure boats in the Outer Alster:

From April 1 to October 6 - from 10.00 to 18.00 every half hour,
from 7 to 31 October - at 10.00, 11.00, then until 16.00 every half hour, the last ship - at 17.00. The duration of the trip is 1 hour.
Departure - from the pier on Jungfernstieg street.

Japanese cherry blossom festival:

held annually in May on Jungfernstieg street.
In 2019, the fireworks on May 31, 2019 are planned at approximately 22.30.
The Japanese Film Festival will take place from 22 to 26 May 2019.

Fishing permit on Alster lake

Weekend fishing permit: valid from Friday 18.00 to Monday 06.00.
1 day ticket (Tageskarte): valid 24 hours.

A guest ticket for fishing on Lake Alster can be bought:

Angelsport-Verband Hamburg Geschäftsstelle, address: Hansastrasse 5 20149 Hamburg (Tuesday, Thursday from 14.00 to 18.00),
Adventure Fishing, Address: Reismühle 5 22087 Hamburg,
Angelshop Brüggen, address: Mundsburger Damm 44 22087 Hamburg,
BAC - Bergedorfer Angler-Centrum, address: Curslacker Neuer Deich 66 21029 Hamburg,
Angelsport Marco-Fisch, address: Bremer Str. 56 21073 Hamburg-Harburg,
Sportfischercenter Langenhorn, address: Langenhorner Chaussee 184 22415 Hamburg,
Mega-Angelcenter, address: Rahlstedter Str. 154 22143 Hamburg,
Angelparadies Norderstedt, Alter Kirchenweg 1 22844 Norderstedt,
Go-Fishing GmbH, Georg-Sasse-Str. 47 22949 Ammersbek.

Prices

Walks on the Alster lake and the park are available for everyone free of charge.

Pleasure boat on the Alster:

adults - 16 euros, children under 16 years old inclusive - 8 euros,
family ticket (2 adults plus up to 4 children) - 40 euros,
group ticket (from 20 people) - 14 euros.

Alster Fishing Guest Ticket

Adult ticket:

1 day (Tageskarte) - EUR 15.00,
weekend ticket (Wochenendkarte) - 25.00 euros,
1 month ticket (Monatskarte) - 60,00 euros.

Child ticket (for children under the age of 18):

1 day (Tageskarte) - EUR 4.00,
weekend ticket (Wochenendkarte) - € 10.00,
1 month ticket (Monatskarte) - € 30.00.

How to get to Lake Alster

Lake Alster is located in the very center of the city. It is easily accessible by any means of transport.

By public transport

The Lesser and Inner Alster can be reached by metro, train or city train.

Metro- U3 line to the Rathausmarkt stop or U2 line to the Jungfernstieg stop, then about 5 minutes on foot.
City train S-Bahn- routes S1 or S3 to the Jungfernstieg stop.
By train- all regional, intercity and international traffic make stops at the main train station (Hauptbahnhof). From there heading west, about 5 minutes walk to the Outer or Inner Alster.

Before Outer Alster:

By bus: routes 6.17, 607 to the Graumannsweg stop or 6.17, 37, 607 to the AK St. Georg stop, and routes 109, 605 to the Bahnhof Dammtor stop.
City train- route A1 or S11, S21, S31 to the stop station Dammtor (Bahnhof Dammtor).
Metro: Take the U1 line to the Hallerstraße or Stephansplatz stop.

By car

There are several car parks in the Lesser and Inner Alster area.

Adolphsplatz - surface parking for 19 spaces, you can park for free for 2 hours, from the parking lot to the Little Alster - 2 minutes on foot.
Alsterhaus - underground parking for 92 spaces, tariff: 3 euros per hour, to Alster - 5 minutes on foot.

In the Outer Alster area, all parking lots are paid:

Ibis Hamburg Alster Centrum, ground parking with 110 spaces. Tariff: 1 hour - 3 euros, to the Outer Alster - 5 minutes on foot.
Alsterterrasse - surface parking with 60 spaces, Monday to Saturday from 09.00 to 20.00. Rates: 6 minutes - € 0.20, 1 hour - € 2.00, maximum 3 hours - € 6.00.

By taxi

It is convenient to get to Lake Alster by Uber or MyTaxi taxis by placing an order through the app.

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